High-Energy-Resolution Methods in X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy - 18/September 2017

Monday, 18 September 2017 - 09:45
Australian Synchrotron (NCSS Auditorium)

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
18 Sep 2017
AM
09:45
Registration (until 10:00) (NCSS Auditorium)
10:00
Welcome, Facility and XAS Beamline Perspectives -Dr Peter Kappen (Australian Synchrotron) Prof. Michael James (Australian Synchrotron) (until 10:15) (NCSS Auditorium)
10:15
Keynote 1 - Methods, Science, Frontiers (until 11:00) (NCSS Auditorium)
summary
11:00 --- Morning Tea ---
11:30
Session 1 (until 12:30) (NCSS Auditorium)
11:30 Dr. Rosalie Hocking, "The use of X-ray Spectroscopies to Design and Improve Electrocatalysts: A Technical Examination of Some Open Questions." - Dr Rosalie Hocking (James Cook University)   (NCSS Auditorium)
11:50 Prof. Peter Lay, "XAS in bioinorganic metal speciation."   (NCSS Auditorium)
12:10 Prof. Hugh Harris, "Opportunities for HERFD XANES in the study of heavy element chemistry in biology and the environment."   (NCSS Auditorium)
PM
12:30 --- Lunch ---
13:30
Keynote 2 - Methods, Science, Frontiers (until 14:15) (NCSS Auditorium)
summary
14:15
Session 2 (until 15:15) (NCSS Auditorium)
14:15 Prof. Andrew Berry, "Uranium M-edge HERFD XAS." - Andrew Berry (ANU)   (NCSS Auditorium)
14:35 Dr. Richard Collins, "Oxidation state specific EXAFS and enhanced trace metal environmental analyses." - Dr Richard Collins (The University of New South Wales)   (NCSS Auditorium)
14:55 Prof. Ewen Silvester, "The environmental importance of low abundance metals in host oxides: FeII in FeIII oxides and MnII/MnIII in MnIV oxides as examples." - Ewen Silvester (La Trobe University)   (NCSS Auditorium)
15:15 --- Afternoon Tea ---
15:45
Panel & Audience Discussion (until 16:15) (NCSS Auditorium)
16:15 --- Workshop Close ---